McCormack Graduate School Dean's Office
Stephen Crosby, Dean
(617) 287-5550; steve.crosby@umb.edu
Stephen P. Crosby, the founding Dean of the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, has nearly 40 years of experience in policy making, entrepreneurship and non-profit leadership.
Mr. Crosby served as Secretary of Administration and Finance to Governors Paul Cellucci and Jane M. Swift from 2000-2002. He was responsible for development, legislative approval and implementation of the governor's $23 billion annual operating budget and a $2 to $3 billion capital budget. He supervised 22 agencies with 3,000 employees. In 2002, he served as chief of staff to Governor Swift.
Mr. Crosby has worked nearly full-time on non-profit boards, serving as chair of the Boston History and Innovation Collaborative, the Center for Applied Special Technologies (CAST), vice chair of The Poverty Institute, and board member for the AIDS Responsibility Project, headquartered in Los Angeles.
Mr. Crosby is founder and publisher of CCI/Crosby Publishing in Boston. He has served as chairman and CEO of technology and publishing companies, including Interactive Radio Corp., Inc., SmartRoute Systems, Inc., Crosby Vandenburgh Group, and MetroGuide, Inc. In addition, Mr. Crosby's career includes work as a campaign manager and senior advisor for local and national candidates and elected representatives.
Mr. Crosby received his B.A. from Harvard College and his J.D. from Boston University. In addition to his work as a policy maker, he has provided public policy commentary on WBUR-FM, New England Cable News (NECN), and in the Boston Globe.
Dean's Office Staff
Tim Blackman, Assistant Dean for Academic Programs
(617) 287-5664; tim.blackman@umb.edu
Christopher Brindley, Network Administrator/ Webmaster
(617) 287-7303; Christopher.Brindley@umb.edu
Candyce Carragher, Grants and Contracts Administrator
(617) 287-5553; candyce.carragher@umb.edu
Connie Chan, Associate Dean
(617) 287-7231; connie.chan@umb.edu
Jamie Ennis, Executive Assistant to the Dean
(617) 287-5556; jamie.ennis@umb.edu
Robert O'Keefe, Administrative Assistant
(617) 287-5550; robert.okeefe@umb.edu
David Sparks, Director of Communications
(617) 287-5511; david.sparks@umb.edu
Daniel St. John, Administrative Assistant
(617) 287-5550; daniel.stjohn@umb.edu